An Assessment of Common Core Facts
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been a hot topic in my home for nearly a year. As a concerned parent,…
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City and County Spending Take Different Paths
Now that both the City and the County has adopted a budget for fiscal year 2014, Tallahassee Reports has acquired the most…
Patrick Madden Exits School Board Race
The Leon County School Board race for District 1 gained a candidate yesterday with the candidacy of incumbent Forrest Van Camp, but…
Forrest Van Camp to Join Race
In a surprising move, Forrest Van Camp has decided to run for re-election. Van Camp, who is the current holder of the…
City of Tallahassee Retains Millions in Garbage Fees, Leon County Passes Savings to Customers
An exclusive analysis by Tallahassee Reports of the solid waste contracts negotiated separately by the Leon County Board of County Commissioners and…
Journalistic Ethics: Community Involvement Often Raises Ethical Conflicts
By Mike Farrell How serious does a conflict of interest have to become before you can call it a conflict of interest?…
Taxpayers Deserve Answers, Not Shell Games
Over the last few months, both the County and City governments have been less than honest with millions of dollars of money…
Employment Gains Differ Since Recession, Tallahassee recovers 30% of jobs lost since Jan. of 2007
One of the many ways to evaluate the recovery of any recession is to look at the length of time it takes…
Home Sales Continue To Increase, Prices Finally Begin To Rebound
Many economists argue that the Great Recession was made great by the widespread failure of mortgage products that were used to fuel…
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: The Source of Local Campaign Contributions for 2014
Local candidates who have declared their intention to run for office in 2014 filed their latest financial activity reports with the Leon…
A Newspaper is Born!
To receive a hard copy of the first print edition of Tallahassee Reports, go to the “subscribe” button on the home page.…
Pull the Plug On the Brew Pub
In the best of times, a city government spending $2.1 million to renovate a government owned building to facilitate a restaurant would…